In addition to the powers
specifically granted by this chapter a public transportation
benefit area shall have all powers which are necessary to carry
out the purposes of the public transportation benefit area. A
public transportation benefit area may contract with the United
States or any agency thereof, any state or agency thereof, any
other public transportation benefit area, any county, city,
metropolitan municipal corporation, special district, or
governmental agency, within or without the state, and any private
person, firm or corporation for the purpose of receiving gifts or
grants or securing loans or advances for preliminary planning and
feasibility studies, or for the design, construction or operation
of transportation facilities. In addition a public
transportation benefit area may contract with any governmental
agency or with any private person, firm or corporation for the
use by either contracting party of all or any part of the
facilities, structures, lands, interests in lands, air rights
over lands and rights-of-way of all kinds which are owned, leased
or held by the other party and for the purpose of planning,
constructing or operating any facility or performing any service
which the public transportation benefit area may be authorized to
operate or perform, on such terms as may be agreed upon by the
contracting parties. Before any contract for the lease or
operation of any public transportation benefit area facilities
shall be let to any private person, firm or corporation, a
general schedule of rental rates for bus equipment with or
without drivers shall be publicly posted applicable to all
private certificated carriers, and for other facilities
competitive bids shall first be called upon such notice, bidder
qualifications and bid conditions as the public transportation
benefit area authority shall determine.
A public transportation benefit area may sue and be sued in
its corporate capacity in all courts and in all proceedings.
[1975 1st ex.s. c 270 § 18.]
NOTES:
Severability -- Effective date -- 1975 1st ex.s. c 270: See notes following RCW 35.58.272.